On Saturday, May 16, 2015, I ran the Great Wall of China Marathon. This was an amazing experience for me because I had been planning to do this since 2011. I was thrilled to be a part of this experience and trained for months. Two days before the actual marathon, my tour group took all the runners to the Wall for a three mile hike. We were given 2 hours to complete the practice hike and were told to take it easy and to mentally prepare for the actual race. This practice hike reassured me that this was not going to be like any other marathon that I had ever done before. On the day of the race, we were expected to run the Wall twice for a total of 6-7 miles. This section of the race was very arduous and many of us began to climb the wall by crawling and holding on to the stairs. Many people took short breaks along the way. Most of the race took place around many of the surrounding villages. Many people came out to see the runners and children were high-fiving us. One group of children even asked me for my autograph during the race. I was in full awe and could not believe that I was actually there. This was a once-in-a-life-time experience that I will forever cherish and share with my students and never forget.
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